Sam Mellins

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Sam Mellins covers criminal justice, labor, and electoral politics for New York Focus, and is a contributor to the Daily Poster. He can be reached at sam@nysfocus.com.

Latest Articles By Sam Mellins

How Manhattan DA Candidates Plan to Rein in Police Misconduct
Criminal Justice, Electoral Politics, New York City, Reporting
How Manhattan DA Candidates Plan to Rein in Police Misconduct
“The police can only go as far as the DA lets them,” one defense attorney said....

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June 17
How a Democratic Supermajority Confirmed a Tough-On-Crime Prosecutor to New York’s Top Court
Criminal Justice, New York State, Reporting
How a Democratic Supermajority Confirmed a Tough-On-Crime Prosecutor to New York’s Top Court
A progressive campaign to block the confirmation of Governor Cuomo’s nominee to the New York Court of Appeals failed by just a few votes...

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June 15
Manhattan DA Candidate Tali Farhadian Weinstein Skipped Years of Voting in Local Elections, Records Show
Criminal Justice, Electoral Politics, New York City, Reporting
Manhattan DA Candidate Tali Farhadian Weinstein Skipped Years of Voting in Local Elections, Records Show
The former federal prosecutor joined the Democratic Party in 2017, after registering with no party and casting ballots only in presidential-year contests....

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June 14
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